All things must come to the soul from its roots, from where it is planted.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about soul, things
Quotes by Sfanta Tereza De Avila (Teresa de Avila)
16 quotes by Sfanta Tereza De Avila (Teresa de Avila)
Also known as: Teresa de Avila.
Also called: Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda Avila Y Ahumada.
Was born on 28 mar 1515.
Died on 04 oct 1582, at 67 years old.
Died on 04 oct 1582, at 67 years old.
Origin country: Spain
Biography: She was a prominent Spanish mystic, Roman Catholic Saint, Carmelite nun, and writer of the Counter Reformation, and theologian of contemplative life through mental prayer. She was a reformer of the Carmelite Order and is considered to be, along with...
God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about charm, reward, sleep, use, god, work
God has been very good to me, for I never dwell upon anything wrong which a person has done, so as to remember it afterwards. If I do remember it, I always see some other virtue in that person.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about man, people, virtue, bad, god, good, good luck
I do not fear Satan half so much as I fear those who fear him.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about fear, devil
O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious follies, in a continuous endeavor to please Him who thus possesses it.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about saints, praise, state, soul, god
Our body has this defect that, the more it is provided care and comforts, the more needs and desires it finds.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about body
The tree that is beside the running water is fresher and gives more fruit.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about water
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about tears
To have courage for whatever comes in life - everything lies in that.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about courage, life
To reach something good it is very useful to have gone astray, and thus acquire experience.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about experience, good, good luck
We can only learn to know ourselves and do what we can - namely, surrender our will and fulfill God's will in us.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about god
The pray means nothing else but to have a friendly relationship with God.
Quote by Sfanta Tereza De Avila about pray, god, nothing
